In the recent past, people have become quite used to seeing people talk to themselves in the street. Watching individuals talking with their hands, shouting or having heated conversations with apparently no one have become the norm for those who use headphones, with microphones, attached to their mobile device. Hands free, it’s all the rage. […]
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Cochlear implants change the meaning of deaf
A deaf diagnoses used to mean no other option. Hearing loss was permanent. Today, children who were born deaf, are now hearing adults thanks to a little device called the cochlear implant. Surgically implanted into the ears, cochlear implants take sound waves and transform them into electrical codes the brain can read. That code is […]
Books without boundaries
Currently, fewer than five percent of the books needed by people with print disabilities are available in digital text or in Braille text formats. One online library , Bookshare, has a mission to raise the level of access of reading materials for those who have print disabilities so that they too can have a wide […]
Paint the month blue: April is Autism awareness month (Part 1)
Since the 1970s, the Autism Society has been celebrating National Autism Awareness Month in order to highlight the growing need for concern and awareness about autism. Studies show that about 1 in 88 children in America sits somewhere on the autism spectrum. Technology has evolved along with our knowledge of this developmental disorder. With the […]
Monday Tech Tip: Swackett App
Watch as Wade Wingler demonstrates how to use the “Swacket” app for the iPad. Designed to help individuals decide what to wear based on different weather conditions for the day. Having trouble viewing the video? Click here! Click here to visit our archived videos To view Closed Captioning, click on the “CC” in the lower right corner […]
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Friday Podcast: RESNA (Alex Mihailidis), Run Windows on your iPad, Are you happy with Siri?, AppWriter, BrightStar, VisionAssist, Cause and Effect Apps and Sensory Bins
Information from the INDATA Project is now available via podcast! Every Friday, the INDATA Project will release two podcasts featuring new assistive technology projects. The podcasts are available for viewing on the INDATA Project website and on iTunes. The “Assistive Technology Update” is a fast-paced weekly update for AT professionals and enthusiasts. The “Accessibility Minute” is designed […]